Police Officer Staffing andCall Prioritization“We can do anything, but we can’t do everything and still keep our community the safest it can be.” January 9, 2023
Presenter:
Chief Roberto Filice
2 Current staffing levels (as of 1/1/2023)
4 Recruits in Academy
3 Officers in Field Training
12 Officers out on Medical (Total Disability or Light Duty) 5 Officers out on Protected Leave
This does not include the 11 Sworn positions permanently eliminated as part of the FY 23 Budget process Only 119 Fully Trained Officers on Duty
Officer departures at spd
3 Since July 1, 2019, the Police Department has lost 46 Sworn Officers 13 Officers resigned to accept a position with another jurisdiction 4 Officers retired to pursue a career outside of law enforcement (construction, real estate, etc.) Officers are retiring with less years of service:
FY 20 Average: 26.1 years of service
FY 21 Average: 22.6 years of service
FY 22 Average: 20.4 years of service
4 Recruitment challenges
Applicants for Police Officer and Police Recruit positions continue to decline in quantity and quality Between January 2014 and May 2022, the City of Salinas received 2,603 applications for sworn police officer positions
Moving forward
SPD is at critical staffing levels and data indicates this trend will be ongoing SPD must implement a Police Call Prioritization and Call Response Strategy to ensure in-person police officer response is dedicated to the highest priority calls Some calls for service will receive a delayed or alternate response 6 NEW PRIORITIZATION AND CALL RESPONSE
8 Call Elimination Tables & Response
IN CLOSING
9 The decision to implement these changes was taken after careful consideration and consultation with sworn staff We must address our retention and recruitment challenges with a multi-prong approach strategies Thank you for your ongoing support of the brave men and women who serve our community – your support is critical